Limited triple vinyl LP pressing. Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock ‘n’ Roll was curated by Peter Guralnick (Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley) and accompanies his landmark Sam Phillips biography of the same title. These tracks are a hand-picked selection of Sam Phillips productions that illustrate Phillips’ unique (sounds and sense) approach to recording and his cosmic genius. A celebration of the period (1950 - 1961) in which Sam played a revolutionary role in the music business, this collection includes big hits, near misses and never-was tracks that encompass blues, country, gospel, R&B, and the birth of rock ‘n’ roll. Jerry Lee Lewis Hello Hello Baby, Howlin' Wolf Moanin' at Midnight, The Prisonaires Just Walkin' in the Rain, Howlin' Wolf How Many More Years, Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats (Ike Turner) Rocket 88, Joe Hill Louis Gotta Let You Go, The Jones Brothers Every Night, Howard Seratt Troublesome Waters, Jimmy and Walter Easy, Jimmy and Walter Before Long, Willie Nix Lonesome Bedroom, Johnny Cash Big River, Carl Perkins Boppin' the Blues, Doctor Ross the Boogie Disease, Elvis Presley Baby Let's Play House, Roy Orbison Ooby Dooby, Little Junior's Blue Flames Love My Baby, Carl Perkins Matchbox, Jerry Lee Lewis Whole Lotta Shakin' Going on, Billy Riley Flyin' Saucers Rock ; Roll, B.B. King She's Dynamite, Howlin' Wolf Mr. Highway Man (Cadillac Daddy), Rufus Thomas Tiger Man, Sonny Burgess Red-Headed Woman, Jerry Lee Lewis End of the Road, Charlie Rich Who Will the Next Fool Be?, Elvis Presley Mystery Train, John Prine How Lucky, Little Junior's Blue Flames Feelin' Good, Jerry Lee Lewis You're the Only Star in My Blue Heaven, Carl Perkins Turn Around, Jimmy Deberry Time Has Made a Change, Warren Smith Miss Froggie, Willie Nix Seems Like a Million Years, Billy The Kid Emerson When It Rains It Pours, Elvis Presley That's All Right, Jerry Lee Lewis You Win Again, Charlie Feathers I've Been Deceived, Sleepy John Estes Rats in My Kitchen, D.A. Hunt Lonesome Ol' Jail, Ernie Chaffin Feelin' Low, Charlie Rich Sittin' and Thinkin', Johnny Cash Hey Porter, Carl Perkins Movie Magg, Harmonica Frank Rockin' Chair Daddy, Roscoe Gordon Booted, James Cotton Cotton Crop Blues, Joe Hill Louis Dorothy Mae, Little Junior's Blue Flames Mystery Train, Carl Perkins Blue Suede Shoes, Warren Smith Rock and Roll Ruby, Roy Orbison Go Go Go, Jerry Lee Lewis Settin' the Woods on Fire, Million Dollar Quartet I Shall Not Be Moved, Elvis Presley Tryin' to Get to You
